Sustainability

Green Cleaning is a vastly more sustainable and safe approach to tackle that mother of household chores… cleaning. Using the most simple and accessible of materials, a little creativity, some very basic scientific explanation, and guaranteed NO extra elbow grease we will have you knocking over the housework with time to get down to barefoot bowls and extra money in your pocket for a round! Did I mention NO EXTRA ELBOW GREASE?

Darning is a specific form of mending traditionally used to repair holes in knitted clothing. Simply put, it involves weaving a patch with a needle and thread to fill a space or hole where threads have worn away.

With winter just around the corner, now is the perfect time to repair your favourite, but maybe slightly worse-for- wear, cardis, jumpers, and warm accessories with a darn or two.

Macramé, or the art of knotting, is having a swift revival since the 70s. It’s easy, affordable, you don’t need any tools and can spice up any room with a wall art or planter. In this class we’ll learn some basic knows while doing a trendy wall art or hanger to spruce up any room.

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural, or simply eco-friendly haircare products? You can avoid harsh polluting chemicals, and live more sustainably by learning to make them yourself! This hands-on class will teach you how to make 2 natural shampoos at home: a liquid shampoo with gorgeous essential oils, and a plant-based, 100% organic, shampoo!

Are you looking for healthier, vegan, more natural or simply eco-friendly beauty products? Learn to make them yourself!

This introduction will teach you how to get started. We’ll make some 100% natural products together so you can see how easy it is!

Leave this class with a beautiful decorated jar filled with ‘Rocky Road’ style chocolate sweets. Old fashioned chocolate fudge will also be demonstrated and shared for tasting during class time.
The filled gift jar is a hands-on activity including making the sweets and decorating the jar. The finished product (easily replicated at home) makes the perfect gift for party hosts, Christmas/Easter gifts etc. The result is vegan, waste-free and rather cute!

This cooking class will cover three important vegan replacements: Creamy delicious ‘cheese’ sauce (perfect for topping pasta, nachos or pizza etc), a rich decadent chocolate pudding (the perfect finale to any dinner party),and an aged tangy nut-cheese which participants will take home to age for a day or two before enjoying on crackers or in sandwiches.

Going green may at times seem overwhelming. Any lifestyle change takes commitment, research and experimentation OR come to this class and take in decades of tried and tested sustainable living lifehacks that work.

Together we will create a vision of a totally achievable “sustainable” day in the life of your average Melbournian.

Ever wondered where your food comes from? In an increasingly globalised world, convenience is the name of the game and there is a growing sense of disconnection between what we eat and how and where it is made. Yet despite this climate of mass production, many small producers choose to go against this grain. So, when shopping for local products, where should we begin and what should we look for?

Join the war on waste and cut down on your use of single use plastic by using beeswax wraps to cover food and carry snacks. In this fun class you will learn how to make your own. We will learn how to make beeswax wrap using organic beeswax and cotton fabric. Bring along an old cotton shirt (anything but white!) and we will make your own reusable beeswax wraps.